In joint international operations, U.S. law enforcement should be able to count on reasonably comparable standards in the rule of law from the South African government. This incident raises questions about the future of collaboration and cooperation on law enforcement and the judiciary between the two countries. President Biden should press President Ramaphosa on this all-important issue.
Similarly, the U.S. government seeks to broaden and deepen collaboration on defense and intelligence, particularly in countering transnational security threats. Some examples include piracy, poaching, trafficking, and terrorism. The U.S. government will face severe limitations on what is possible on these accounts.
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